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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-20 | 2020-05-14 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 250.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a 68.3 score against 58.6. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is an older and a little heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Samsung was able to make it just a little bit thinner anyway. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has the previous 8.1 Oreo version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). They have a Quad-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both of them have the same count of pixels in each inch in the display, a screen of the same size and the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots much better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much higher 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), resigning some features and specs.
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